GP3: Rossi quickest



Friday marked the conclusion of the first ever GP3 Series test in Le Castellet, and the mood in the paddock as the teams began packing away was a positive one after two days of hard work.

The on track action was non-stop during the final three hours, with top honours eventually claimed by ART’s Alexander Rossi. He topped the time sheets in three out of the four sessions at Circuit Paul Ricard, an impressive display by the young American who set a final best of 1:20.013. arrow Read On…

FFord: O’Neill at CDR



Cliff Dempsey Racing has confirmed a second driver for their 2010 Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship campaign. Nineteen year old Dublin student Cormac O’Neill, who made his debut with the team in 2009 in FF1600, taking third overall in the Irish FF championship and 5th in the UK National FF1600 series, will step up to the top British series using the same Ray chassis that he drove in FF1600 last season upgraded to Duratec spec. arrow Read On…

HILTON HOTELS TO PUSH MCLAREN F1 TIES




Hilton Hotels is planning to use its affiliation with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 team and its British drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in its biggest marketing push in the UK for years.

Advertising and promotional activity will feature either Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button as the hotel chain looks to boost its UK market.

Hilton’s partnership with McLaren Mercedes was its first foray into sport after they agreed a deal in 2005.

Right Formula will be handling the marketing strategy

F1 2010 Season Preview



Never has a season of F1 been met with such anticipation, and been shrouded in such mystery, as F1 2010. With only 8 days of weather disrupted testing, and with the new Lotus F1, HRT and Virgin F1 teams joining the fray, the order come next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix is anyone’s guess. Never one to shy away from a challenge though, this is the form book according to the Torque Team! arrow Read On…

Official Formula Renault test report



Manor Competition’s Will Stevens got his Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship campaign off to a strong start by setting the fastest time during the first official pre-season test at Brands Hatch Indy circuit on 2nd/3rd March. The 18-year-old from Oxshott in Surrey, who finished the 2009 season seventh overall, posted a best time of 42.968s (100.42mph average) around the 1.198-mile Kent circuit on the final session of the second day. arrow Read On…

Brit F3 testing report



Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne was the only driver in the Cooper Tires British F3 field to break the 71-second mark for a lap of the 1.94-mile Rockingham circuit during the official two-day test, which ended today. arrow Read On…

Trofeo Abarth dates announced



The one-make series is the British version of Europe’s highly successful International Trofeo Cup which had a superb 2009 season at some of the continent’s legendary circuits such as Valencia, Brno and Imola. Now the potent new 500 Assetto Corse race cars will feature in top meetings at Britain’s best-known circuits starting next month (April). arrow Read On…

Hamilton splits from Dad as Manager



Anthony Hamilton has stood down as the manager of Lewis who will now look for a new representative to manage his commercial affairs.

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Torque Editors compete at Race 4 Heroes!



Racing of the highest calibre was on the cards at Daytona Milton Keynes on the 27th February. 17 teams of all star drivers turned up to find changeable conditions at the track, but not even the weather could dampen the spirit of the drivers, grid girls, organisers and staff at the raceway. Not only was the event raising some serious cash for a great cause, Help For Heroes, it was certain to see some fierce racing over 6 hours, with BTCC, GT, GP2, F3 and Ginetta drivers all going head to head on track, together with some celeb teams such as Dirty Sanchez. arrow Read On…

SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA BY SONANGOL SELECTS NINE RACING TEAMS FOR 2010



The final selection of teams set to enter the upcoming Superleague Formula by Sonangol campaign, due to kick off at Silverstone on April 2nd, has now taken place. arrow Read On…


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